
If however, you are in connected in a directory that is above the root directory, you may have to fill in the server name for the root directory. If you are already connected to the root directory when you make the FTP connection to your web site, you do not need to fill in this box. You may or may not need to manually fill in a directory in the Default remote directory box.The working copy of your site most likely will have a local path on your C drive. The working copies of my sites are all on an in-house development server that is designated as Z on my network. The path will display in the Default local directory box.

#Defualt location for files mac ftp server how to#
In this tutorial lesson we will show you how to set default directories in order to make your file transfer connections simpler and more efficient. The only issue I have with FileZilla is that the user interface is designed more for seasoned professionals and tends to stump users who are not familiar with FTP utilities.

The best part about FileZilla is that it is a free download from Source Forge. FileZilla is a real nice FTP utility that competes well with WS_FTP, CuteFTP and other popular tools.
